Recycle for Sight Collects Eyeglasses
With the help of the St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation, local Lions Clubs are now making it easier than ever to donate used glasses and hearing aids to people in need.
So. Md. Math Circle to Meet Nov. 11
The next session of the Southern Maryland Math Circle will be held from 10 am to noon Nov. 11, 2017, at the Lexington Park Library.
Summer Dean’s List at CSM Announced
Students named to the summer 2017 dean’s list at the College of Southern Maryland have been announced.
Veterans Day Events, Closings
St. Mary’s County will honor veterans and active duty military in one of the largest Veterans Day parades in Maryland from 10 am to 1 pm Saturday, Nov. 11, in Leonardtown. A memorial wreath-laying ceremony follows the parade in the town square.
Unique Gifts at Ornament Show and Sale
For the 10th year in a row, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center will offer the most unique gift-buying opportunity in the region: the annual Ornament Show and Sale. The event is set for Nov. 17, 2017, through Jan. 1, 2018, in the main gallery of Annmarie Garden.
Lawmakers Propose $700 Billion Defense Bill
House & Senate negotiators agree on a FY18 defense policy bill authorizing $700 billion for the Pentagon, much larger than the administration’s budget. Sixteen years of overseas wars have cost the US nearly $6 trillion so far.
Lexington Park Ranks 10th Richest City
Lexington Park has reached a new distinction: the St. Mary’s County, Maryland, town has been named the 10th richest city in America by 24/7 Wall St. The town has a typical household income of $78,195 annually and a median home value of $307,900.
Traditional & Unmanned Aircraft Paired at Pax
Navy and Pentagon leaders praise the successful pairing of the P-8 Poseidon aircraft with the unmanned MQ-4C Triton undergoing testing of their capabilities at Pax River.
Navy Reviewing Behavior, Reducing Ranks
From the Fat Leonard scandal to a review of misconduct and poor performance, the US Navy will be clearing the ranks for younger sailors to move up.
Early 20th-Century Education in Rural So. Md.
Perhaps nowhere else is the segregation of blacks from whites and whites from blacks in the early 20th century rural landscape more evident than in the public school houses.
